Summer Term Folk & Celtic Concerts 2008Wednesday Noon (to 1:00 PM)(Except two are not on Wednesday this year, see below)on the brick courtyard by the OSU Bookstoreor if it rains, in the OSU Memorial Union Lounge****FREE **** The contact person is Dick Thies, 753-8307. |
Absolute is a group of five women who believe in music
with a message. They blend tight vocal harmonies in performance to weave
a musical tapestry that will lift your spirit and arouse your heart. Their
music ranges from South African freedom songs to contemporary folk music,
from doo-wop to choral arrangements. Their performances will take you from
the familiar and silly to the poignant and soulful.
Combining the musical roots of the British Isles with seafaring and North American traditions, The Cutters sing songs of real people, with stunning harmonies, guitar, banjo, fiddle, bass, bodhran, and Irish whistle. With their energetic performances, driving rhythm, and tight harmonies, The Cutters have earned a wide following in the Northwest.
Irish pub sessions and American
barn dances meet at the crossroads and find a new home in the rich interplay
of this emerging local band. With Shari Ame's fiddle and voice, Bruce Marbin's
guitar and bouzouki, Beth Brown on cello, and Laureen Urey on bodhran, this
band is not to be missed.
The Severin Sisters have been entertaining audiences throughout the Northwest since 2001. They the finest American Roots music with a bit of bluegrass to show off their exceptional instrumental ability. Heidi was awarded second place in the National Mandolin Championship in 2002 and Amy has received awards playing her treasured 1934 banjo. They play a variety of music featuring hot instrumental licks and vocal harmonies.
The Flow is a new original rock band based in Corvallis,
Oregon. It is composed of five veteran musicans who have played in Oregon
and around America for longer than we care to admit. The music is rock,
with strong influences of blues and acoustic folk.
L-R: Mike Grattan, Susan Peck, Rita Brown, Don Thorp, and Bill Smyth. Photo by Diane Thies.
Fred is a 1998 Newfolk Finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival for song writers; he does mostly original songs backed up with rhythmic 6-string or 12-string guitar. He will be joined by some of his musical friends providing harmony vocal, and instruments like fiddle, bass, guitar, and percusion.
The Nettles Trio, an eclectic Celtic jam
band, is a variation on Corvallis' well known group, The Nettles. They take
traditional music and set it ablaze with improvisation fueled by the power
of rock, jazz and blues. Laura Brophy's fiddle growls and wails to
make a highly danceable melodic brew. The rhythm section rocks with Kevin
Johnsrude's muscular guitar and Michael Proctor's soulful bass. Come hear
the band that Radio Scotland described as "Rimheach! [Gaelic for 'Superb!']"
-- music that "makes it impossible to sit still."
Deadwood Revival's Kim Trenerry, Jason Mogi, and Ches Ferguson join together to make some of the most unassuming, honest "feel good" music filled with the spirit of old-time Appalachia, soulful American roots and a hint of jam-band improvisation. ..."You can tell from the first note that they are crowd-pleasers. They're fun, adventurous and yet true to their roots" said the Folk&Acoustic Music Exchange. Jason's clean, imaginative clawhammer banjo, along with Kim and Ches' driving rhythm on acoustic guitar and electric bass provide the musical backdrop for Kim and Jason's powerhouse vocal harmonies that give Deadwood Revival its unique and unmistakable sound.
Returning for a third year, come on back to soak up some of the "effortlessly cheerful energy" of award winning Deadwood Revival.
OSU Summer Session (classes etc.)